The defense mechanism of projection involves the unconscious transfer of:

a. threatening feelings into the unconscious
b. unacceptable wishes into acceptable behaviors
c. one's own unacceptable traits onto other people
d. feelings from the true source to a more acceptable source


C

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Which of the following interpretive fallacies, as described by Meehl (1977), is best illustrated by the clinician who argues that a patient's psychotic delusions are real to him/her, and therefore non-pathological?

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Gavin is17 years old and has been charged with and convicted of motor vehicle theft. This offense is considered a(n)

a. status offense. b. index crime. c. nonindex crime. d. violent crime.

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Your grandmother is 78 and just found out that her osteoporosis has gotten much worse. For her birthday you thought you would get her a gift to help improve her bone density. What gift should you give her?

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